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'File 10/3 VII Qatar Oil Concession' [96r] (206/536)
The record is made up of 1 volume (261 folios). It was created in 17 Jan 1935-30 Apr 1935. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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on which the concession had been signed, subject to the
approval 01 H • M• G•
!( Article 11 . The Company while desiring not to make a
difficulty in their negotiations Dy raising an objection were
somewhat apprehensive that the Sheikh might endeavour to
Bocure armaments on an unjustifiable scale from them with a
s
view to equipping his forces with machine guns, armoured cars,
etc. for the purpose of repelling raids. ^ey would of
course be most reluctant to involve themselves in any such
commitment, not least because any provision of arms by the
Company might expose them to international criticism.
It was agreed after discussion that having regard to
the provisions of Article 3 of the Qatar Treaty of 1916 and
the fact that the question of what provision of arms, etc.
was "sufficient" was open to reference to arbitration, the
Company could probably take the risk involved in accepting
the Sheikh's redraft as it stood,
^ Article 16 , Provision that the Sheikh's consent should
be necessary to the third arbitrator. It was agreed to
mention this point to the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
. Mr. Mylles felt
confident that the Sheikh (or his son) would in practice agree
to whatever name the Resident suggested. The history of this
proviso was largely that the Sheikh thought that its insertion
would make it less likely that the Resident would nominate
someone who would be entirely unacceptable to the Sheikh and
under the influence of the Company.
Article 17 . The question was raised of what action
H.M.G. would take if the Sheikh, for some frivolous reason,
were to require the removal of the Chief Local Representative.
It was thought that this risk was one which could probably be
faced. in practice it might prove necessary in such an event
^o bring political pressure to bear upon the Sheikh.
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The volume contains correspondence and telegrams between the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. , the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Bahrain with the Shaikh of Qatar, the Foreign Office, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) on the borders of Qatar, the oil concession and the relations of the Shaikhdoms with Ibn Saud.
The volume includes:
- 'SKETCH MAP OF QATAR PENINSULA' (ff. 5 and 23);
- draft of the Qatar Oil Concession and copy of the Kuwait Oil Agreement, 5 March 1934;
- telegram sent on 6 March 1935 from the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. to the Secretary of State for India, informing that a further extension of the exploration agreement was granted for 2 months by the Sheikh of Qatar to Mr Mylles, representing A.P.O.C. (f. 48);
- correspondence on the negotiation to find an agreement on some articles and on the financial conditions of the concession;
- drafts of the agreement with A.P.O.C. sent by Shaikh Abdullah and notes of the discussion at the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. ;
- there are some letters to and from the Shaikh in the file, in Arabic with English translation;
- papers regarding a visit to Qatar of the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Bahrain;
- telegram sent on 30 April 1935 form the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. to the Vice-Consul at Mohammerah informing that the agreement has been signed (f. 236).
There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 250-256).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (261 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There is an index at the end of the volume, on folios 250-256. The index is arranged chronologically and refers to documents within the volume; it gives brief description of the correspondence with a reference number, which refers back to that correspondence in the volume.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation is on the front top right of each folio. The numbering is in pencil, mostly encircled, starting with 1 on the first page of writing and ending on back cover with 261. There is a second foliation, uncircled, starting from folio 26 (numbered 25) and ending on folio 101 (numbered 100).
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- Title
- 'File 10/3 VII Qatar Oil Concession'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iv-v, 1r:3v, 6r:11v, 25r:67v, 69v, 80v:81v, 83v, 93v:101v, 111v:132v, 133v, 143v:144v, 145v:158v, 160r:163v, 164v:189v, 190v:205v, 206v:215v, 216v, 217v, 218v:220v, 221v:225v, 226v:247v, 249v:260v, back-i
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